Robert was delighted to be asked to do the voiceover for this incredible animation by Mark Linthicum looking at the truth behind which pollutes more - combustion engine vehicles or electric vehicles? Spoiler alert: It's not EVs! We are delighted to share this with you as it is another tool to expose the truth behind vehicle pollution, as well as asking what we can all do to help combat this. This is an open source project which means anyone can post this but please contact Mark via us at communications@fullycharged.show to get permission first. Let's get this shared far and wide!
@KeithMilner3 жыл бұрын
"Open Source" is the wrong terminology. Open source means something else. This might be "Creative commons" assuming he has used a CC license. Open source means he is giving away the original media files and allowing anyone not only to republish, but also to rewrite and represent parts of this video without his permission. Open sourcing this animation would allow, for instance, an oil company to take the animation and put a different voice over and message on it, without having to ask permission.
@raidengodoflightenin3 жыл бұрын
Can you explain what open source means here? It has different connotations in the software world i.e. grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose Also I'm sure I'm allowed to post this video wherever I want as it comes under youtubes terms and conditions now? Can you clarify why I need Mark's permission first?
@KeithMilner3 жыл бұрын
@@raidengodoflightenin you would be allowed to link to it, but you can't republish it without a license, such as an appropriate Creative Commons license. If it had a true open source licence you would (as I pointed out above) be able to republish it *and* modify it without the author's permission.
@raidengodoflightenin3 жыл бұрын
@@KeithMilner lol, I was just typing my original post at the same time you posted. Would be good to see what Mark says about this.
@pulie23303 жыл бұрын
Ok... Now make a video how lithium mining is destroying the enviroment etc.... And how much of mining you would need to change all vehicles ships planes to electric!! What to do with billions of used batteries after..... I could write some more dont have the time.... Not a fan of all electric also not a fan of the all oil... The solution is somewhere in the midle....or some new tech.... Have a nice day.....
@bossman83033 жыл бұрын
Funny, I used to be a fuel tanker driver. Now I am a cook and drive an EV, have electrified everything including my lawn mower and snow blower. And tell everybody how great that is.
@esk8jaimes3 жыл бұрын
Tell you what, those cordless garden tools with rechargeable battery packs are a game-changer too!
@ElyFrankes3 жыл бұрын
@@esk8jaimes Love my Milwaukee M18 electric chain saw!
@esk8jaimes3 жыл бұрын
@@ElyFrankes That's cool, yours is 18v right? The cordless tools I've been using are from a company called Swift, I think they're UK-based but they use 40v batteries instead!
@Gwydion673 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I definitely share this moment of "funny": Learned in the chemical industry 30 years ago, a Shell product lab associated to a vast refinery, being mocked at my activism against nuclear power by then. Now, at least I've ordered my first EV (indeed the first German solar electric vehicle, the Sion), built my own off-grid PV on my landlord's roof and replaced many petrol-powered appliances / tools and even some electric wired ones by battery-powered ones. It's fun beyond words! 😁
@Gwydion673 жыл бұрын
@@esk8jaimesMy chain saw, since a couple of days: Makita DUC353Z, using 2x 18V in series = 36V. Advantage: Compatible with my Makita screw/drill, angle grinder and planer.
@CurtisTarwater3 жыл бұрын
As I work in the renewables industry, I see first hand what the effect of renewable technologies do to the market, grid and consumers - for the better. That is why I bought an EV 3 years ago (and I'll never go back to a IC). And I just pulled the trigger on a solar/battery array for my home that will charge my car(s). Creating a "nano"-grid for your home is surprisingly affordable now. And Robert is 100% spot on - it starts with you. Work LOCAL. Change LOCAL and then once all of the local places implement their improvements it will spread. Great job, Robert!
@esk8jaimes3 жыл бұрын
This is the way.
@tormodundheim2593 жыл бұрын
I have spoken.
@foe111919693 жыл бұрын
Good job, Curtis. You're well on your way towards being energy self-sufficient. It feels good...and you can help your neighbors if/when their power goes out. Good luck with everything mate.
@appkazoo88023 жыл бұрын
100% agree.
@chattphotos3 жыл бұрын
@@esk8jaimes Rob has spoken
@Fumwum3 жыл бұрын
Love this video, I have independently looked at the peer reviewed research on these subjects myself and agree with the points made but there really should be a document attached to this vid with the citations for the papers and statistics mentioned. Would make it much more convincing for people already on the fence. Again, loved the video and love the channel, keep up the excellent programming.
@richieleon2 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@stevebuckley778810 ай бұрын
It's mostly made up. When he started talking about Australian oil refineries it was just outright silly. There are only 2 small refineries kept open by constant government hand outs. 95% of Australian oil is refined overseas.
@bishoyrafik89957 ай бұрын
@@stevebuckley7788may be that wasn't the case when the video was published. That actually makes sense, because if they hate them so much, it's likely they shut some of them down.
@stevebuckley77887 ай бұрын
@@bishoyrafik8995 The last major refinery (Sydney-Kernel) closed about 10 years ago so yes it's almost entirely made up nonsense. The main issues were unprofitable running costs and poor quality products not environmental concerns.
@Shinael7 ай бұрын
Hello, maybe you should have a look to the videos of "Le Réveilleur" about this and many other similar subjects. Sorry it's in french, but you can activate subs and he gives all the sources links in his comments.
@gregorykoncz15033 жыл бұрын
even when you know all of this, this is just so eye opening to summarize it such a visual way.
@raymondbenjamins58843 жыл бұрын
Definitly. None of this comes at a surprise, yet seeing it animated and explained in such a simple manner still makes it way easier to understand actually how polluting ICE cars actually are.
@graemejohnson90253 жыл бұрын
I live in Australia.. we have a country larger than the United States, only 26 Million People.. And FARMS, Larger than England, 1 million acres plus.. An Electric vehicle in Australia is about as useful as? "An Ashtray on a Motorbike".. 90% off Batteries, have TOXIC Chemicals in their make up, so you wont die from them, but your Grandkids will, when all the Dead, Tesla, Leaf, etc batteries, end up in Land Fill.. It is Fake economy, to have an electric car.. live in a Block of flats? have a power point to charge it? um nup.. unless you have dedicated charging in the Parking Garage.. I am a disability pensioner, I use my car about, once a month, if it was electric, it would have to be on a trickle charger.. Petrol, let it sleep, then when needed, jump in and start.
@russmc043 жыл бұрын
@@graemejohnson9025 This is not the right attitude for you to take. You're thinking ' it won't work for me so it'll never work.'. Think for the future and lobby your representatives in government to work towards evolving to the use of electric vehicles instead of internal combustion engines. Think about your grandkids, if not for the rest of the future generations that will otherwise be buried under the wasted energy expenditures and toxic emissions generated by the efforts required to fuel your gas powered vehicle. I vote for the cleaner (less polluting) option.
@helenlawson84263 жыл бұрын
@@graemejohnson9025 Wow, it's like not only have you not watched the information video but not bothered to do any research yourself. Incredible! No rose tinted glasses here and yes range & charging speed is still an issue but not as great as is often promoted. We are only in the first real decade of serious investment in electric vehicle technology and the real story of electric cars is going to be this next ten tears. Already they have halved in price and doubled in range with the first of 400-500 mile cars starting to appear, something claimed as impossible only a few years ago by combustion car lobbyists. Expensive now obviously but the knock on effect is cheaper and longer range cars on the way. Electric Car Batteries are a serious investment and contain a significant amount of materials very much worth recovering which is why recycling them is now becoming a a rapidly growing industry, only slowed by the lack of batteries as they have long outlasted the predictions of doom sayers of a decade ago. As the video explained there is a life for batteries after their time in the car as energy storage and so it can be up to twenty years before they become available for recycling. It doesn't matter if you live in a tree house if you have somewhere to park then you have somewhere to charge. Here in the UK we now have appearing street slow charging bollards and even converted street lamps. Yes it will take time for infrastructure to be put in place but the move from combustion engines is a two to three decade plan. Let's not forget the first Combustion cars were for the very rich and you had to go to a chemist for fuel. If you only do short journeys you may only charge you EV a couple of times a week and there is no need to leave it on trickle charge they're not lead acid batteries although even those only ever needed a top up charge with storage trickle charging just a lazy practice. Charging technology now means you can automatically chose when to charge so as to avoid the peak cost times of the day. Well I hope this has helped... I doubt it... but hey worth a go. Keep well x
@billsmith8103 жыл бұрын
@@graemejohnson9025 I'm retired too so in my case, living in a more populated area in the US and doing far shorter trips to run errands to the store, an EV is much more efficient for my uses, however, you bring up an important point and that is the total amount of miles many of drive in a year. While my 2004 Pontiac GTO (Holden Monaro) and my 2016 Chevy Spark EV are both driven less than 4000 miles (6437km) the amount of pollution created by my ICE vehicle in operation is not too bad. The only problem is the more time the GTO sits, the more likely seals, brake rotors, belts, etc., decorate. BTW, I think you missed the part about the EV batteries are recyclable and in fact we'll be seeing more battery recycling operations happening in future. Also, there are many small shops the do EV conversions reusing older battery packs or creating their own battery packs using discarded laptop battery cells.
@waynenakanishi9713 жыл бұрын
This is a brilliant video. Some of the animation is just hilarious. Thanks Robert for voicing over this piece.
@dash8brj3 жыл бұрын
I agree, some of the little "mishaps" gave me quite a chuckle.
@tsaranen3 жыл бұрын
One way to get a EV charging option installed is to reserve a spot in a new development. It's much easier to convince a developer to include a charging option in the planning phase than after the fact. This is how I got 50% of parking in our condo with 16Amp 230V charging capability.
@alanmay79293 жыл бұрын
Easier adoption will be make cheaper EVs and better range for many applications possible.
@AnalystPrime3 жыл бұрын
A question, many apartments already install electric outlets in the parking lots for car heaters, do those have enough output to charge EVs? It would probably only allow slow class 1 charging, but that is still better than no charging at all.
@tsaranen3 жыл бұрын
@@AnalystPrime Typically in Finland these "heating" outlets are rated for a maximum of 8 Amps and are limited by timer to operate a maximum of 2 hours uninterrupted, so are relatively useless for EV charging. The charging outlets in my case have "heating" socket and "charging socket" separately. The only thing different from a normal installation is the heavier cabling and fuses in the electric center. The Socket for charging is also much more heavy duty "super schuko" that is rated to handle 16 amp continuous charging without melting. My Granny cable charger pulls 12 Amps at max setting so 2.7 Kw which is enough to put 150-200km in the tank during a 10 hour charge. Separate from all this is of course that the "heating" outlets are un-metered and typically you pay some flat charge per year for using it based on expected average use so using one for charging is morally suspect.
@0hypnotoad03 жыл бұрын
That's really the best option for charging in condos. The morons in my city either insist on installing 1-2 DCFC stations that generate huge lineups, or the install like 5-10 11 kW chargers. People can charge overnight, 16 amps at 240v and you can charge pretty much any vehicle overnight. It's also MUCH cheaper to install 16 amp circuits, because they only need 12 gauge wire instead of 6 gauge wire, so you can build 4x as many charging spots for the same price. If people need a charge faster than 3.6 kW, they can go to a DCFC station elsewhere.
@kenmcclow89633 жыл бұрын
@@AnalystPrime I was able to get 4 miles per hour of charging at my Mom's wall outlet at her condo. If you are home 10-12 hours that is 40-48 miles per day. Several of the grocery stores I shop at have either level 2 or DCFC chargers. The level two give about 30-40 miles per hour and the DCFC will fill the car completely before you finish shopping. Unfortunately my work doesn't have charging, but the light poles in the parking lots could supply power to 2-4 cars at a slow rate and at a minimal cost to the company. I looked at buying a condo in the city closer to work than my house recently and while they did not have an option to charge my car in the garage, it was about 6 miles from work so I would probably ride my electric bicycle at least on the nicer days and save miles on the car altogether.
@danwolf95183 жыл бұрын
Well done on this breakdown! I would appreciate a series of animated videos explaining all the subtopics this explanation summarizes.
@graemejohnson90253 жыл бұрын
I live in Australia.. we have a country larger than the United States, only 26 Million People.. And FARMS, Larger than England, 1 million acres plus.. An Electric vehicle in Australia is about as useful as? "An Ashtray on a Motorbike".. 90% off Batteries, have TOXIC Chemicals in their make up, so you wont die from them, but your Grandkids will, when all the Dead, Tesla, Leaf, etc batteries, end up in Land Fill.. It is Fake economy, to have an electric car.. live in a Block of flats? have a power point to charge it? um nup.. unless you have dedicated charging in the Parking Garage.. I am a disability pensioner, I use my car about, once a month, if it was electric, it would have to be on a trickle charger.. Petrol, let it sleep, then when needed, jump in and start.
@DavidS-wm9ud3 жыл бұрын
If only this were bunkum, sadly it couldn't be more factual. Why is it that, as humans, it's even a debate?!!? Who actually wants to breath and use dirty fuels?!? We'd have to be insane!!! Funnily enough, we've got lithium places next to our refineries, the smell from our refinery can be intense, but the same can't be said for the lithium! Such a brilliant visual illustration!!! Very well done!! Nice to see you getting blunt Robert!!!
@bal203 жыл бұрын
My first ev arrives today, Hyundai Kona. Don't think I will ever own an ice car again, and this show has a lot to do with my conversion
@matth58362 ай бұрын
Congratulations! Enjoy your new car!
@Dudleymiddleton3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for revealing the "big picture" - it's quite an eye - opener!
@jeffholman23643 жыл бұрын
Yes, a great big picture view. The one detail not covered is that "gas pumps" are also electric. And every drop of fuel pumped into every customer tank requires electricity.
@graemejohnson90253 жыл бұрын
I live in Australia.. we have a country larger than the United States, only 26 Million People.. And FARMS, Larger than England, 1 million acres plus.. An Electric vehicle in Australia is about as useful as? "An Ashtray on a Motorbike".. 90% off Batteries, have TOXIC Chemicals in their make up, so you wont die from them, but your Grandkids will, when all the Dead, Tesla, Leaf, etc batteries, end up in Land Fill.. It is Fake economy, to have an electric car.. live in a Block of flats? have a power point to charge it? um nup.. unless you have dedicated charging in the Parking Garage.. I am a disability pensioner, I use my car about, once a month, if it was electric, it would have to be on a trickle charger.. Petrol, let it sleep, then when needed, jump in and start.
@toonmag503 жыл бұрын
Battery powered cars are middle class westerners wet dreams. It's all BS. Electric grids won't cope with demand Battery technology is reaching its limits with lithium and cobalt (cobalt mining never mentioned) There are no other elements in the earth to develop for such batteries. Oil,gas and coal will still be extracted for power stations providing AC electricity for the EV batteries to power DC motors- the technology of the 19th century. It's all BS!
@toonmag503 жыл бұрын
@@MrMusic1950 British cities had zero emission electric vehicles from 1890-1966. They were trams, trolley busses, trains and underground systems. Perhaps,in urban areas,the ridiculous and inefficient desperation for "private" transport, needs to be looked at again.
@Brian-om2hh3 жыл бұрын
@@MrMusic1950 And you say this because?
@purestdj3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, this will be very useful to all of us who deal with these questions day after day :)
@dr-k16673 жыл бұрын
The father and son KZbinrs from Now You Know posted this on their channel. It's brilliant.
@stevenhill31363 жыл бұрын
I saw it on BestInTESLA not NowYouKnow
@shirishag75able3 жыл бұрын
ah, didn't know they were father and son.
@Romerso17 ай бұрын
♥ Love this. But sadly it only mentions that a ICE engine efficiency losses 70% energy but then never mentions its only 15% for an electric car. This needs to be hyped more. Ultimately this is what saves lots of energy, less pollution and money in the end. And this is why EVs will succeed.
@lawrencetaylor41013 жыл бұрын
I took out the data for this film, it would be a good idea to have this in table form. Oil is found 1900 meters One jack pump takes 9.96 MWh per month An EV can drive 34,860 miles, enough for 3 years 435,000 jack pumps in US uses 4,300 GWh per month 4,300 GWh can power over 15 million EVs each month Deep sea pump uses diesel generator 20 to 30 tons of diesel per day electrical eq is 300 MWh per day 1,470 offshore rigs uses 1.3 TWh per month this would power 19.5 million EVs per month 337,000 miles of pipeline in world for transport 542,914 km for 199 million bbl per day we consume Pump stations use energy Ships contribute 1 billion tons of CO2 per year, oil shipping is 10% Refinery heats oil to 427°C / 800°F for 100 million bbl per day Refinery is largest pollution source where they are After refining, it’s transported and an ICEV is 30% efficient at best. US power sources 47% clean / 53% dirty Europe 56% /44% dirty Australia produces 50% of lithium OZ has 1% of oil use in world, refine only 1/4 of their oil, and it’s worst pollution source in OZ
@simondownes50103 жыл бұрын
Great video highlighting the supply chain of petrol/diesel, however I feel some of the figures quoted are a little meaningless without context. Its all well and good to say driving an oil pump consumes 1MWh a month - which could power a tesla for 35k miles, but how many petrol/diesel miles does that 1MWh pump deliver in an average car? (not forgetting the energy use throughout the remainder of the supply chain). If that pump delivers sufficient petrol to drive 100k miles for 1 MWh, then it’s a bit of a pointless statistic to be highlighting. I feel the video could really benefit from summarising the total electricity consumption for petrol/diesel to drive 1 mile in an average car, which would give a much simpler figure to compare and contrast against the average EV consumption for 1 mile. Not trying to detract from the message of the video, just feel it would benefit from some further clarity. Keep up the good work!
@4literv63 жыл бұрын
8 kwhs of electricity is used per gallon of gas or diesel refined when you count from well-pump station. At least that is the figure I found when searching from a couple year's ago.
@RWBHere3 жыл бұрын
Can't remember the source, maybe a presentation by ICI at my grammar school, or at university, but I saw some statistics around the mid-1970's, showing the (in)efficiencies of different fuel sources for generating electricity. From memory, coal is something like 1% efficient, oil is about 0.1% and nuclear is about 0.001% efficient, when the whole process of extracting, refining, transporting and burning, plus the building, running and decommissioning of power stations, and the transmission losses are taken into account. Some online searching will have to be done. In cars, petrol engines are reckoned to be a maximum of 25% efficient, and Diesel engines are calculated to be a maximum of about 30% efficient, thermodynamically. (This agrees with the 70% loss mentioned in the video.) Reading about the Carnot Cycle is enlightening, because it explains the reasons why a piston engine cannot even be close tom100% efficient. Then there are friction losses in the transmission, aerodynamics and tyre friction losses. In addition, there are losses whilst warming up and idling an engine, and varying degrees of efficiency in the engine itself as rpm, load, climate and air pressure change. These all add up to an average overall efficiency of closer to 15% for petrol and 18% for Diesel fuelled cars, in terms of the available energy from burning the fuel. For a well-designed EV, 'fuel' efficiency, taking into account all transmission and other friction losses, plus power losses between wind farm/solar PV farm, charging, discharging and electrical resistance losses, is about 70%. This was explained quite well in one of Robert's videos within the past year. Manufacture, transportation, running and decommissioning the generating equipment will be markedly less inefficient than doing the same for fossil and nuclear fuel power plants. I've made solar cells, and have some idea about the large amount of energy which goes into making them. But once made, they will work fine for at least 25 -30 years - close to the working lifetime of some nuclear plants - without requiring any power supply, other than sunlight. The Silicon can then be recycled at no greater cost than producing the material for the arrays in the first place. As far as I can see, the only real potential source of pollution from wind turbines is the fibreglass which is used in making the blades. Perhaps carbon fibre could be a better substitute for it, but that's outside of my experience.
@4literv63 жыл бұрын
@@RWBHere very well thought out reply. Wind turbines are now being recycled at a plant in Pittsburgh. They are able to reuse some of the materials and for the rest it's being added to cement. I imagine like battery recycling for evs this will also scale up and gain efficiency over time. 🤔
@foe111919693 жыл бұрын
Well said, Simon. It would be helpful for all of these totals (of inefficiencies from burning fossil fuels) to be calculated and compared to the efficiency of using Electricity in EV cars. We have a lot of numbers, but no direct comparison(s) between the TWO car options for consumers. Maybe a 2nd video is needed or at least a revision.
@Nphen3 жыл бұрын
You missed the point of including pumpjack electric usage, or you stopped watching the video and missed all the other electric and energy inputs needed to create fossil fuels. Of course a pumpjack is going to produce more energy than it consumes. That's the whole purpose of the endeavor to drill oil out of the ground. Then add-in transportation, refining, and engine loss, and all the other added expenses on the vehicle such as exhaust, (which an EV does not need), and the life-cycle of ICE vehicles is always going to be far more polluting and energy intensive than an EV. The cost savings themselves (1/2 the cost per mile in some cases, like Semi freight) point to higher efficiency. This animation simply drives the point home!
@kaboozle3 жыл бұрын
Inspired in part by youtube channels like yours I recently switched from a petrol Peugeot 208 to an electric Peugeot e-208. I am amazed at how incredibly vast the difference is between the two, even though they’re basically identical cars with the only difference in the power train. I will never go back because the electric Peugeot is so much more fun to drive, more powerful and less stressful. I am convinced that once you get someone to try an ev they’ll most likely be converts within minutes. Unless they’re only interested in how much engine noise a car makes because there is none... 😂
@RodMacPherson3 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard. I made a similar move years ago into a Chevy Volt Hybrid then replacing another vehicle with a LEAF. There is no going back once you try driving electric. This year I am installing solar on the house and wiring in a new 50a outlet in the garage near the doors while I wait for the Cybertruck. Never ever going back.
@Brian-om2hh3 жыл бұрын
It's always baffled me how someone can attach sentiment or emotion to a noise...... but then I'm one of these people who likes no noise. The less the better....
@warrenbell38103 жыл бұрын
Not having to import oil from a Country like Saudi Arabia is a good enough reason for me to make my next vehicle purchase an EV
@dougmatthews84693 жыл бұрын
So true!!!!
@LoanwordEggcorn3 жыл бұрын
And the other paradises of Iran, Iraq, Venezuela and Russia.
@Delimon0073 жыл бұрын
You do realize that America makes most of its own oil especially when it comes down to using it for cars right?
@Delimon0073 жыл бұрын
@You Tube Imports are done for both economical, environmental, and socioeconomical reasons. I don't believe you even understand the basics of electricity making such a stupid statement saying that every home should generate it's own electricity. I don't speak to idealists I speak to realists.
@Delimon0073 жыл бұрын
@You Tube Then how much will that cost? Do we have enough batteries to make that happen? What are the maintenance costs? What are the costs of that type of installation to begin with? How many people can afford that installation? Provide me with at least these basic numbers then we can talk.
@buscseik3 жыл бұрын
Just one slight note. Everyone think nowadays, the ice engines has 30% avg efficiency, but this is actually the maximum, the average is around 12 percent%, so 88% of the petrol and diesel being burned for nothing.
@marktoby81133 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. As an EV owner I am sick of the tired argument of " & where does electricity come from...." whilst completely disregarding where petrol & diesel comes from!
@MrKoval-nm9ky3 жыл бұрын
It was obviously a bit exagerated, the oil pumping production and consumption are not 100% used to fuel cars, there is a big industry behind.... But in the end of course it is clear that the production of electric energy should go almost directly to charge cars instead of wasting it on oil stuff..
@glenf41153 жыл бұрын
70% is gasoline and Diesel though, the rest is, or used for Petroleum coke, still gas, asphalt, naphtha, lubricants, waxes, bunker fuel, plastic products, synthetic rubber, fuels for heating & cooking, additives for gasoline, Kerosene & Kerosene-type jet fuel, heating oil.
@bubba8423 жыл бұрын
60% of all oil pumped is used for transportation. 70% in the United States. Just multiply the figures by 0.7 to get the actual figures for the United States.
@carlarrowsmith3 жыл бұрын
I like it but it starts off with lots of figures but doesn't tell us a total of the whole process. It's half way there, maybe needs a part 2.
@carlosjeffrey97613 жыл бұрын
was also waiting for the figure comparison at the end... good non the less.
@maurice35903 жыл бұрын
True...
@Magnitio13 жыл бұрын
It should also mention where the coal and gas come from for the power station and what happens with radioactive waste from nuclear power. Otherwise it is not a properly balanced argument.
@daxvolfan3 жыл бұрын
It's obviously biased towards EVs. I'm an EV advocate, but I don't think this video is going to change many minds. Maybe (hopefully) I'm wrong. I will add, I had never considered the amount of electricity required to pump oil. That was eye opening. Numbers like that would sway people more IMO than snarky cartoons.
@carlarrowsmith3 жыл бұрын
@@daxvolfan Totally agree. I'd just like the facts, don't need the cartoon.
@dhavalbhalara16643 жыл бұрын
Missing Information in Animation: Regenerative braking - imagine internal combustion engines start producing gas when you hit the break! On traffic, if I don't move my car my gas gets constantly used which is not the case in EV. Great animation though!
@leebutler94703 жыл бұрын
Technically not true. Whilst I applaud the efforts to move to EV, current ICE cars have regen braking to recoup and use on ancillaries, coasting, and even powerboosts and step of acceleration. Almost all new ICE cares also have stop start, so when sat in traffic, the engine is off. Again, want to push for EVs but lets not be as bad as the ICE supporters by going as low to misrepresent.
@harsimranbansal53553 жыл бұрын
@@leebutler9470 I absolutely hate stop start and I can tell you that people just turn that setting off. They never use it. The rest of what you said is correct tho.
@pbyfr3 жыл бұрын
@@leebutler9470 I heard one time in my life a start stop car in Europe. Nobody use it here (a lot better in Japan).
@dhavalbhalara16643 жыл бұрын
@@leebutler9470 Yes, don't want to misrepresent ICE. But I'm 39 years old from India and hearing this stop-Start technology for the first time - it's not at all common here. Regen breaking in ICE? Does it exist? OMG we are far behind - might be very top-end car selling here which might have this kind of tech - but 99.9% of the Indians are not at all using this and are polluting the environment for 100% sure.
@lazarus26913 жыл бұрын
@@leebutler9470 I wasn't aware that any production cars had implemented KERS. Can you give an example? EDIT: The Volvo 2020 XC90 has it, but I can't find any others. It certainly doesn't seem widespread.
@tranceravi72 жыл бұрын
Very nice. EYE opener for me. EV is the future..
@foe111919693 жыл бұрын
Well done, Mark Linthicum and Robert! This explained so much of the inefficiencies of ICE cars as opposed to ELECTRIC. I'm going to show my stubborn family this video and it might change some minds. I've owned a Fiat 2013 500e for years and have saved THOUSANDS of dollars...in fact the savings have paid for the cost of the car - bought used for $8,500 back in 2015. If I was still driving an ICE car, I would've thrown an additional $10,000 up into the atmosphere...at least according to my most recent calculations. Keep up the great work, Robert.
@carlmannhard80513 жыл бұрын
It really is so obvious what way our civilization has to go. The future is electric
@colinu4063 жыл бұрын
Not for people on low incomes it isn't .
@gerardjachymiak58223 жыл бұрын
I think I am going to do a polish voice over for all the coal and oil loving poles
@billcichoke25343 жыл бұрын
Pray tell what you THINK that sounds like? Pretty pretentious and off base right out of the gate...DUDE.
@gerardjachymiak58223 жыл бұрын
@@billcichoke2534 I'm not sure what you mean. I have talked to hundreds and hundreds of polish people and they are not educated on the subject due to a lack of videos like these. Not just polish people most people from most countries can relate. I just said polish because I can speak polish I would of said russian for example but I can't speak Russian
@billcichoke25343 жыл бұрын
@@gerardjachymiak5822 What you assume is ignorance, might be an unwillingness to give up prosperity for someone else's version of progress. As you know, they've had their fill of that over the last however many decades...
@gerardjachymiak58223 жыл бұрын
@@billcichoke2534 sorry it might just be my dyslexic ass but I don't understand what you are saying try to speak simpler please
@cbromley5623 жыл бұрын
Funny, saw this on BestInTesla around 2 weeks ago. You were credited for voice-over. I 'shared' it...it's brilliant. Heck, I'll share it again.
@lazymandoplayer7 ай бұрын
Excellent and illuminating. Thanks to all involved
@johnburns40173 жыл бұрын
Some do not know what the prime point is of this vid, going by the comments. The first words tell you..... *1)* *_"So, the argument goes that electric vehicles do not pollute, but the electricity powering the vehicles does pollute."_* *_"Some say it even pollutes more than a gasoline or petrol burning car."_* *2)* *_"If we are going to look beyond the EV itself, to the energy that powers it, shouldn't we be doing the same with the fossil fuelled combustion car?"_* It is clearly balancing the argument relating to the *pollution emitted in powering of EVs and fossil fuel burning cars.*
@dannya68253 жыл бұрын
I've been an advocate for electric cars for years but seeing this still is an eye opener. We need as many people to see this as possible.
@alanmay79293 жыл бұрын
Nope
@AdamCalow3 жыл бұрын
Whilst I get the point that you are making and the reason for doing so, what I’d really like to know is the energy cost of extracting, refining and transporting the 55 litres of fuel that I pump into my gas tank. (Rather than the energy costs of all the oil in the world, not all of which is used to power cars.)
@tubularG3 жыл бұрын
If you can find out how many litres of oil it takes to make 55 litres of your chosen fuel then I think the test of the info is in there.
@jeffbransky64993 жыл бұрын
Isn’t the fact that you waste 70% of the fuel you burn as useless heat in a vehicle enough to convince you how wasteful ICE engines are? You’re looking at this all wrong. It’s not about you!
@GreatCreative3 жыл бұрын
The answer will always be: ‘significantly more than just using electricity to power an EV’.
@davidlazarus673 жыл бұрын
@@jeffbransky6499 It also ignored the energy recovered by vehicles using regenerative braking.
@jsanders1003 жыл бұрын
Did you watch the video?
@iariag13 жыл бұрын
Great video, didn't realize how much of what goes on with fossil fuel, my next car will definitely be electric
@papasmith76483 жыл бұрын
Electrofuels, as well as biofuels plus that interesting CO2 negative one Biomethane. Check them out!
@HettesKvek3 жыл бұрын
1000 years from now, people will look back at our history of using petroleum and coal, and wonder why the fuck we thought it was a good idea.
@CJ-ty8sv3 жыл бұрын
I would hope that humans a 1000yrs from now (if humans even exist then which its doubtful that we will since technology is actually destroying us) would be smart enough to know that it wasn't a question of "good idea" or not but rather just the one of the steps in the evolution of technology advancement. Had burning of fossil fuels and coal for energy never been discovered, we likely wouldn't have the technology we have today.
@RahulJha-mc6nz3 жыл бұрын
my father didnt allow a renter to install charger for electric scooter because he was afraid of battery explosion , but when i give all the data now we also own an ev
@ibrett99123 жыл бұрын
KZbin played a commercial for an oil company at the beginning of this 🤣
@doomguard7313 жыл бұрын
But corupt big green payed for this FAKE propgander. SAD.
@NoMoYOUsernames3 жыл бұрын
@@doomguard731 Exactly what is fake about this? Your comment's lack of substance is what is sad here. Not to mention the irony of using corruption as an argument against a green change. IF there's corruption involved in the change towards a more sustainable future, it will never surpass the level of corruption that has taken place in the oil and ICE-industries through history, with Dieselgate being the last perfect example.
@DJTFan20242 жыл бұрын
@@NoMoYOUsernames it’s all a big scam. It’s all about raising taxes, severely limiting our rights, and freedoms.
@NoMoYOUsernames2 жыл бұрын
@@DJTFan2024 Where's the logic in that? Why would governments need to blame the environment for raising taxes, limiting rights, etc.? They could easily do that without an excuse, or with a less elaborate excuse if they thought they needed one. Besides, how do you explain the 99% consensus among climate scientists? If you believe 99% of climate scientists could be involved in a scam, I guess you also believe in Santa Claus? Stop and think about where the real money in the world is and who has anything to gain from what. The real money in the world is in petroleum products. If anyone wants you to believe a lie it's the people who stand to benefit from a continued production of petroleum products.
@DJTFan20242 жыл бұрын
@@NoMoYOUsernames enjoying your life in la-la land? It is a scam. Man made climate change is another way to say communism. 99% of so called scientists are liars. The liberal governments paid those so called scientists to say those things, so more people can fall for the scam.
@Dudleymiddleton3 жыл бұрын
The naughty truck got it's come uppance at the end!
@bubba8423 жыл бұрын
@Ross Bourne I often think that everytime a bird shits on my car window.
@RodMacPherson3 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for the final cut of this video to come out. Thanks for making this.
@petecoventry68583 жыл бұрын
EDF rang me the other day and told me that they were obligated to tell all customers they use a Nuclear plant in Grave lines to give us our local source. We have a 270MW wind farm a mile away in the sea which is also EDF owned. They asked how I felt about it - I said " I don't care - both are clean sources, and I am filling my EV as we speak" Very happy with that - people forgot the amount of waste Nuclear has produced in the world since 1969 would only full up half a football pitch, and it's harmless anyway.
@ahillmale3 жыл бұрын
Should be a prime time public health message, excellent work!
@danielburges81763 жыл бұрын
Some great bits of humour in an excellent and well-needed animation. Thank you for sharing.
@eltzrothm13 жыл бұрын
8:58 I believe the biggest risk to human health in Australia is spiders.
@WonkoTheSaneUK3 жыл бұрын
I thought it was Drop Bears?
@guringai3 жыл бұрын
More people end up in hospital here with bee stings. Read that just today
@Robert-cu9bm3 жыл бұрын
@@WonkoTheSaneUK That's only tourists, they don't attack Aussies.
@kkarllwt3 жыл бұрын
Nope, beer.
@Brian-om2hh3 жыл бұрын
Incorrect. The biggest current risk/threat to human health in Australia is the Australian Government.........
@banyantree86183 жыл бұрын
I think you only need to look at the impact COVID has had on drastically reducing vehicle emissions by virtue of lockdowns - the pollution indices have never been better. I have been able to see the horizon day after day whereas it was a very rare occurrence before.
@grudzien97843 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Look how fast the world started healing itself from this pollution when we stopped pumping the carbon into the air. I mean it started changing almost immediately:) this shows that if we changed now and started using electric or fuel cell cars it’s not too late to fix the planet. We can still reverse this mess we created. But everyone has to be on the same page and our government especially here in Texas will not change so easily.
@CandycaneBeyond3 жыл бұрын
It was the coldest winter in a long time
@BatAtBat3 жыл бұрын
Unless you live in a megacity, in most parts of the world clear horizons depend on humidity, not on vehicle emissions.
@vladimirputin48223 жыл бұрын
@@CandycaneBeyond Any idea why?
@vladimirputin48223 жыл бұрын
@@BatAtBat Ignore the science, stick with your reasons, you know better.
@josephj65213 жыл бұрын
I’ve thought about this as well. Transportation and production of oil is extremely polluting. To add, more electricity is needed at petrol stations for lights, pumps, machinery, etc. Another very important point overlooked. Safety. Imagine heavy EV trucks that can avoid accidents along with cars too. It’s a no brainer, yet many politicians refuse to move forward. We should sue them for destroying our health and environment.
@AndyFletcherX313 жыл бұрын
In the last 12 months I paid about GBP 130 on public chargers, all the rest of the power came from my off-grid solar meaning power cost me about GBP 2.00 per week. Based on a grid CO2e of about 0.2kg/KWh I emitted about 90kg CO2 as a result of my driving plus the embodied energy in my 9 year old EV. I'm happy with this :)
@trevorcronin92493 жыл бұрын
Great work.The clip forgot to mention the power required to run a Petrol/Gas station (which is also considerable)...
@JohnRoss13 жыл бұрын
I think the biggest problem with fuel stations are the underground fuel tanks which must be constantly monitored for leaks and removed . Very costly to clean up the site for other uses, more than the land is worth.
@kkarllwt3 жыл бұрын
The fuel station takes little power. The 'C' store attached to it sucks a lot of power. Replacing pumps with charging stations won't change the 'C' store.
@Brian-om2hh3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnRoss1 Depending on the type of future use, some old fuel stations just get their empty tanks filled with concrete.
@andrei_dk3 жыл бұрын
Good video! I was expecting to hear about cobalt too and the overall efficiencies from well to wheel, but it's still a very good educational video 😊 Good job Mark and Fully Charged!
@henriklund61793 жыл бұрын
I agree. Still an informative and hopefully convincing video.The cobalt mining problem is often used to critisize EVs, so leaving that question out may leave some ammunition for the 'dark side'.
@thewinelakeuk3 жыл бұрын
@@henriklund6179 agreed. I understand (from data that may be a little old) that 50% of cobalt is used in batteries. 5% is used as catalyst, mostly to desulphurise oil, so it's a small amount, but not nothing. Also, cobalt-free batteries will come. Having said that, nothing will ever be totally clean...
@mikeneeson97673 жыл бұрын
We need this referenced. Please post a list so we can confirm the claims made.
@JackieWelles3 жыл бұрын
Go outside and see it for yourself mate : ) Also try visiting a harbour where oil tankers dock and maybe visit any refinery nearby. Its not pretty :) There are plenty of sources online.
@TinMan1111123 жыл бұрын
Yes. The calculation of 43,500 pumps using up 4,300 GW hour/month of electricity comes out, in electricity costs, close to $300,000,000/month which makes it believable that the equivalent amount of electricity would power 15,164,100 EV's which roughly comes out to $20/month per EV. It would be good to see how many barrels of oil are pumped out for this cost as oil enriches the society when it is processed overall. Providing objective numbers and where they come from as evidence should be part of every such argument.
@mikeneeson97673 жыл бұрын
@@TinMan111112 I'm not worried about mathematics. Where did the figure 43500 come from? Where did the power consumption of each well come from? I cannot refer people to this video in good confidence as the sources are not listed. The information is probably correct but is worthless without the referenced sources.
@simonmackenzie42273 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid some is just plain wrong. The shipping industry is regulated and the introduction of IMO 2020 Specs or the use of scrubbers was definitely a major step in the right direction. Personally, I am all for the electrification of the transportation industry but I think Rob needs to be a little less preachy. Not all of us can afford to change our cars, when my car needs to be changed it will be for an EV but not trading in a perfectly usable car, at considerable cost, until we've had value from our present car.
@thewinelakeuk3 жыл бұрын
@@simonmackenzie4227 Preachiness is always a bad thing when trying to get people to take you seriously. However, presenting balanced views seems to be regarded as heresy in these days of comfirmation bias. This could be reworked to give a bit more balance, but then it would be more boring...
@kirkjohnson93533 жыл бұрын
"If the EV is powered with clean energy (shows solar panels) it is clean from start to finish." Overall, I like this cartoon a lot and think it does a good job of bringing in information that people may not have thought of but solar panels are not as squeaky clean as they are portrayed. A lot of 'dirty' energy goes into building them and installing them and then there is a problem of disposing of them at the end of their life. I'm not saying this is a huge deal but it is big enough to be worth thinking about. I know there are not perfect solutions in ANY of the scenarios and I love solar, wind , etc . Maybe could have said that solar is relatively clean or something instead of making it sound perfect. Overall, loved the video. Keep up the good work.
@daydreamer83733 жыл бұрын
Whatever we build will take energy. Solar panels unlike fossil fuels pays that energy back.
@kirkjohnson93533 жыл бұрын
@@daydreamer8373 I agree. They are a great idea. I wish there were more government support and more wide spread adoption- instead they are cutting back support.
@daydreamer83733 жыл бұрын
@@kirkjohnson9353 I totally agree with you on this. For the government to tax Solar panels, is ridiculous, when the priority is tackling climate change.
@papps443 жыл бұрын
Its bloody eye watering to think how bad combustion engines are? Its literally killing this planet off.
@MrMadeinisrael3 жыл бұрын
4:25 okay, that was legitimately funny xD
@georgeionescu64253 жыл бұрын
the combustion engine should have never been adopted,electric cars existed in the beggining but were not adopted
@Mountain-Man-30003 жыл бұрын
To be fair, at the time electric vehicles were not the best choice for most people.
@clivetimbrell3 жыл бұрын
Yes it's ironic that the thing that caused the widespread adoption of petrol cars was an electric motor. The starter motor. As most women at the time were loath to start a car that could break their arm.
@alanmay79293 жыл бұрын
@@Mountain-Man-3000 I totally agree with you, and its even the case today for sooo many applications
@AnalystPrime3 жыл бұрын
Electric engines and batteries back then were so weak it makes perfect sense they were replaced. Unfortunately it took decades to find tech that could replace them as well as the other options.
@alanmay79293 жыл бұрын
@@AnalystPrime uhm batteries always evolved even after the first EVs in 1990 it was the lithium battery birth
@7anishleo3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!! Can’t wait to get my hands on my first electric car. Hopefully soon. Great video with hilarious animation.
@Richard4823 жыл бұрын
What ev are you going for?
@7anishleo3 жыл бұрын
Dream is Tesla model Y. 😉
@RedBatteryHead3 жыл бұрын
It's the perfect animation to get it into people's heads. Should be on TV.
@RedBatteryHead3 жыл бұрын
@Mr Brightside cause? What's not correct?
@johndoyle47233 жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks. It used to be called a "Well to wheel" analysis, possibly still is, but so many people do not have the full knowledge of all the factors in the chain from well to wheel. For balance, there are transmission losses for electricity and charging losses, and of course efficiency losses in the EV car. The big factor is how much renewables we now produce, which really nail the argument for EVs, of course the localised pollution level is a big factor as well.
@Lildizzle4203 жыл бұрын
its kind of fails to mention that 1,000,000,000 tons of co2 cargo shipping includes EVs and while they're just 1% of fleet now, they'll be 10% by 2030
@brianbeasley72703 жыл бұрын
Great video. I wouldn't have made the Tesla driver when he trashed the Mustang a hit and run jerk though!
@leesykes99883 жыл бұрын
Very educational, excellent video very well put together. Has changed my mind
@dragomirstijovic55693 жыл бұрын
Fact check it first 😏
@BigProgram3 жыл бұрын
the video has a good basic idea. but I think one could have been more specific on the facts. I want to know exactly how electric cars and ICE compare 1 to 1 in terms of consumption. Also it is not very impartial. This is especially a problem if you try to convincing the people that hating electric cars. For example: why dont you compare the co2 or energy that a car uses in a lifespan of a ICE car vs a electric car from production to end of life. But still i like the video. I would love to see a part 2
@barry289073 жыл бұрын
Nicos -- I had the same thought. This is a wonderfully informative and entertaining video, but it lacks mathematical rigor. It would be great to pair it with a video that really attempts to calculate the wells-to-wheels carbon footprint of two cars -- one EV and one conventional -- over some arbitrary distance -- say, 1000 miles. It should also include the amortized impact of producing and disposing those vehicles. Of course, that all gets a bit murky, due to the large number of assumptions one would have to make (and clearly state). It would be a bit difficult to make such a video entertaining, but maybe this fellow is up to the task. In the summary, I'd envision a chart with two stacked bars -- each bar showing all of the various components of one car's carbon footprint. The video is also vulnerable to criticism of some of it's facts. It gives the impression that all lithium batteries are repurposed, then recycled. That's a laudable goal, and technically (if not economically) feasible today. However, it is FAR from the current reality -- about 5% recycled. When you provide one opening for attack, the end result may be to give disbelievers an excuse to dismiss your whole argument. On the whole, I think that this is a great job, if carefully advertised for what it is.
@stephanweinberger3 жыл бұрын
You can find all this information in much more detail online, if you're really interested. This video targets a different audience.
@barry289073 жыл бұрын
@@tiepup I'm not really disagreeing with the main point here -- EVs are a better solution. I'm just saying that this analysis, while entertaining, is not complete enough. It should provide some links to those "numerous studies over the years" that you cite (sort of). Unfortunately, those tend to be dry. A combination of mathematical rigor (with clearly stated assumptions) and this creator's entertaining presentation style ... that would be great.
@Brian-om2hh3 жыл бұрын
Too many figures would have made it unwatchable for many. It got the message across in a light hearted way. Anyone who seriously wanted more information regarding statistics and figures, would doubtless find them.
@RCnerd743 жыл бұрын
I'm 95% with you. One thing you have forgot. Some of this dirty oil is also used to produce plastic parts for electric cars.... We will see if this changes one day to all recycled materials used for plastic parts of electric cars. Some already do so...
@miccko3 жыл бұрын
For years I was telling this to anybody how was arguing that EVs are polluting more then ICEs. One point that you missed is that some of oil is produced from oil sands, which is even more pouting and environment destroying.
@brentmcdonnell3603 жыл бұрын
It was a great video with plenty of good data, and I agree with all of it. However, it seems almost slightly aggressive towards the ICE option, which will put off quite a few people on paying attention to the factual content. I would think toning down the fraction of aggression would tie the video together nicely and would actually result in more people being convinced. That is the goal after all, as mentioned at the beginning. I don't believe I am baised in saying this, as I agree with everything said in the video.
@dailysleaze3 жыл бұрын
@A N Other his point being it'll put naysayers on the defensive without them opening their ears and will have the opposite effect to educating
@mgutkowski3 жыл бұрын
Volumetric density of diesel is 0.85kg/l so when your animation says cubic metres (which isn't m3 btw) it's not correct to state the same figure in metric tonnes.
@rogerstarkey53903 жыл бұрын
The phrase "splitting hairs" comes to mind?
@GreenJimll3 жыл бұрын
@@rogerstarkey5390 I think more "accuracy". Important here as otherwise the petrol heads and oil barons will point out these numeric inaccuracies to trash the whole video.
@ronimbeau48683 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Mark! Brilliant! Perfect choice for voice over. Definitely passing this along. Thank you for educating us.
@AgWhatsUp2 жыл бұрын
Can't tell you how many times I've referred uneducated trolls on social media to this video. It's so informative and explains things so well.
@keyserxx3 жыл бұрын
My sister knows nothing about the world of electric cars now has an MG ZS on lease and they love it, they're getting a home charger installed soon but also have access to local charging. This is the tipping point, when regular folk just prefer the better EV option and are even fine to work out their holiday journey charge route. Then neighbours and friends get curious about it, ask questions and before you know it, no more ICE cars :)
@Brian-om2hh3 жыл бұрын
Get her to put ZAPMAP or PLUGSHARE (or both) on her phone.....
@JJ-zg1hh3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Sadly I doubt even this would convince my grumbling Step Dad. Some people's minds are set in concrete unfortunately.
@catkiller3953 жыл бұрын
That's unfortunate to hear. There will always be people who are adamant about their decision. However, the vast majority of people are more than willing to keep an open mind. I think our efforts are best focused on the latter cohort!
@JJ-zg1hh3 жыл бұрын
@@catkiller395 agreed!
@Brian-om2hh3 жыл бұрын
Or the two guys I met on here some time ago. One was utterly solid in his belief that electric cars would need (quote) " the battery and electric engine replacing every 3 years".. Another steadfastly refused to believe my Kia came with an 8 year battery warranty. "Impossible" he said.... "electric car batteries only last 4 years". Neither had owned or driven an EV.... You make your own mind up.. I did! The sheer amount of misinformation, and sometimes total b****cks is breathtaking at times..... I do actually wonder if these people are plants, working for the big oil giants?
@Brian-om2hh3 жыл бұрын
Your Step Dad sounds quite like the guy in one of Les Dawson's jokes. This guy was extremely highly skilled, yet could not find work anywhere. When asked what was his trade/skill, Les replied " he was a Zeppelin builder".. Mention to your step dad that we didn't leave the Stone Age behind because we ran out of stones......
@MarioEZambrano3 жыл бұрын
Excellente video, congratulations!
@JasonCarmichael3 жыл бұрын
Not asking, sharing everywhere. 😂
@daydreamer83733 жыл бұрын
It makes no sense to make this video then limit it's distribution. If you have a message, then simply get it out there.
@viperking0013 жыл бұрын
Open source is basically 'do whatever you want with it', asking for permission is not open source. It is more like good will or closer to Creative Commons.
@tychus82192 жыл бұрын
If there were a problem with Lithium mining they would talk about it. The best argument u will ever need. Incredible. That sounds like "Source: Trust me bro" thing...
@klokoloko21142 жыл бұрын
Lithium mining is like table salt mining, you do not hear about it.
@ThomasParis3 жыл бұрын
Feels to me like it preaches to the choir. As a choirboy myself, I had fun watching it. But I don't expect anyone to change their mind about the whole thing after watching this. I hope I'm wrong: And even if I'm right, you guys have done more than I have to fight this fight, so I should just shut up. Thanks for trying.
@colinricgmailcom3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, really good! Also what about the benefits of noise pollution... I live near a very noisy, and busy Motorway (M25) and it drives me potty?
@SquareoftheyearFM3 жыл бұрын
Will it really make That much difference? Once up to speed I’m not convinced EVs are quieter outside. Maybe during traffic jams it’ll be quieter though.
@Robert-cu9bm3 жыл бұрын
@@SquareoftheyearFM I've found that, I don't think EVs are any quieter at motorway speeds. The main noise is tyre noise, you don't hear engines next to a motorway.
@matchrocket17023 жыл бұрын
Road conditions are a factor in car noise. Have you ever noticed how quiet cars are on new pavement? Have you also noticed how freaking loud pickup trucks are? Some young people also modify their cars to be louder. Some people, mostly men, like their vehicles louder than everyone else on the road. I walk every day around town and loud cars, mostly pickup trucks, pass me all the time. I can't wait for EVs to dominate the road.
@SquareoftheyearFM3 жыл бұрын
@@matchrocket1702 pickup trucks aren’t really a thing in the UK same as in the states. Also people tend not to modify cars here so much as insurance can be expensive for modified vehicles, especially for younger people.
@matchrocket17023 жыл бұрын
@@SquareoftheyearFM People in the States have this thing about their cars. To many they are an extension of their egos. The bigger the noise, the bigger the ego, the bigger the...
@integralhighspeedusb3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert, I've sent you an email about sharing it. I am building two new homes to sell on and I will include EV charging in the build. Dedicated chargers are a little expensive here but I plan to put in the wiring for a home charger and install a caravan plug so the buyers / tenants have some options.
@dansanger53403 жыл бұрын
I remember how remarkably clean the air was during the first lockdown. It could be like that every day.
@Brian-om2hh3 жыл бұрын
What? A lockdown, or clean air?
@michaelvardakis3 жыл бұрын
that honking truck is a LEGEND
@Brian-om2hh3 жыл бұрын
A clever way of reinforcing a point..
@tkskater13 жыл бұрын
My goal has always been to drive electric one day, but that had a model 3 in mind when we could afford it. This video changed my mind, I want to get rid of my ICE car asap. Looking into buying a second hand Renault Zoe (which is actually about as much with the government incentive we currently have as a seond hand Ford Fiesta).
@ianmurray2503 жыл бұрын
Best video I've seen this year. Honest, simple to understand and exactly what needs to be said.
@albertorosso4903 жыл бұрын
that's so true, would be also good to mention about enviromental cost associated to internal combustion servicing (oil, filter, belt etc.) ; even if EV also need a service at, really doesn't produce any waste other then actually going to the dealeship
@crackedemerald49303 жыл бұрын
There are many costs we have ignored fot way too long, and the environmental, is one of them.
@marksanders27843 жыл бұрын
Simple, easy to understand, BRILLIANT.
@arleneallen88093 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. A bit of humor helps reinforce the truth.
@Brian-om2hh3 жыл бұрын
And convincingly.......... and it comes from a guy who has been driving EV's for 10 years..
@TamasVarga-VatartPhoto2 жыл бұрын
I have watched this soo many times. Love it
@pranav44983 жыл бұрын
What about mining and transportation of coal only support clean source of electrical energy
@loums523 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Provides a succinct (and entertaining) overview on the insanity of burning fossil fuels when the alternatives are right in front of us.
@TechboyUK3 жыл бұрын
I like the concept, but I think people will be distracted by the people getting run over, blood and the lorry at the end.
@ksnax Жыл бұрын
This video needs more views. SHARE IT! SHARE IT! SHARE IT!
@trondhaugland12083 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I only hope the people who ought to see it, actually do.
@bobwatson18953 жыл бұрын
Problem with your analysis is you do not state that these exact same processes used for drilling, pumping, refining and transporting is used for Electricity powered from "dirty sources" as well. @10:20 Coal doesn't just magically appear at the power plant!
@daydreamer83733 жыл бұрын
In the UK coal makes up around 2% of our power generation. and is being phased out. Meanwhile renewables make up around 40% and is growing. By 2030, every home in the UK is set to be powered by wind.
@johnburns40172 жыл бұрын
Once we are all 100% clean energy, all manufacturing and transportation will be clean.
@johnburns40172 жыл бұрын
@@daydreamer8373 Coal will be gone in a few years time. A contract has been signed between the UK and Morocco to import 3.6GW of electricity per day. They are building solar farms in their western desert. 3.6GW is about the same output of DRAX which is one of the largest power stations in Europe. The cables will run through Spain, Portugal, France and the sea. Those countries will also import energy from Morocco. Poor Morocco has found an industry.
@grahamf6952 күн бұрын
@@johnburns4017the last coal power station in the UK is closing in September 2024.
@sivlinhe3 жыл бұрын
Is there a version with metric values available?
@jonathancaplan44443 жыл бұрын
Love this! Thank you Robert
@philippayne66553 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant and I want an EV. The only trouble is, I CAN'T AFFORD ONE!
@lazurm2 жыл бұрын
It'd be great if inductive chargers can be placed under our streets so that charging can be done while the vehicle is used. That will increase range while reducing motionless charge times.
@carlomorischi34353 жыл бұрын
This is amazing, let's share it everywhere
@rjmunro3 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that it expresses oil production in terms of teslas that could be powered with that energy, rather than in terms of "for every 10 gallons of fuel you use, equivalent to another X are used to make the fuel" or something. Those oil refineries power over 250 million vehicles in the USA. If you turn them off, you can power 19 million teslas. That's not even 10%, not a helpful comparison. I'm not saying the facts of the video are wrong or that oil powered cars are good (it isn't) - I'm just saying this video has not made the case as well as it could have done. There is a huge hole that luddites will quickly point out.
@stephanweinberger3 жыл бұрын
I agree, it doesn't emphasize enough that this is just the energy used to extract the oil from the ground in the first place.
@FUBAR7333 жыл бұрын
Great video. I found the stats really interesting regarding the energy used to pump oil out the ground and how it was compared to number of EVs that could be run for a month. It would have been great if that could have been applied to oil refineries, shipping of oil and wasted energy from burning petrol and diesel. And then providing a cumulative total.
@mylesrussell3 жыл бұрын
Also anyone who starts to say 'Well what about manufacturing solar panels transmission lines EV batteries etc' Tell them how do you think they build pipelines, oil derricks, wells, ships and also internal combustion engine vehicles etc? Compare what needs comparing. Love my EV
@nmtb19723 жыл бұрын
The only issue I have with this is that not all of that oil is being used for powering cars. Apparently, in the US it is 68% transportation and 26% industrial, with the left overs being split between residential, commercial and electric power. I'm guessing plastics will remain a thing, if only for medical purposes. Generally speaking, a good video and I will be buying my first electric car either this or next year.
@mshathlonxp2 жыл бұрын
@@nmtb1972 there are much more issues, starting with the fact that the source is biased - if this would come from something like "engineering explained", we could assume it's neutral, but in a channel like you can suspect it's biased, and it is - strange figures and no references to anything.
@mshathlonxp2 жыл бұрын
@@mylesrussell allright, let's compare. Pipelines - it's metal. Oil derricks - it's metal. Wells - it's metal. Ships - it's metal. Engines - mostly metal, could be almost fully metal [if not for weight and cost saving on plastic parts]. They all can be stored for long time, nothing happens to them if they are stored for decades in right conditions, and once they are done - they can be simply recycled in a cost effective way - you probably have noticed scrap metal merchants, and they are buying the scrap metal, not you paying them to take your scrap. Meanwhile - lithium ion batteries - AFAIK they cannot be recycled in a cost effective way, only processed to be buried as dangerous waste - in case I'm wrong, you can give a source that says the opposite. And, unlike engines, they have built in clock that starts to tick once they are made - while engines are being worn by milage, cold driving and starting, batteries are being worn by charge cycles and age - meaning an engine could last for you 30 years and more if you don't drive much, but no battery will withstand that. Solar panels - once they are done, they are toxic waste, with probably the same story as batteries. Wind turbines - once they are done, they are BIG waste, especially the blades. Btw - isn't it strange that without any taxes, "inefficient" internal combustion engines and supporting infrastructure would result in cheaper costs per mile than "green" EV's, especially if they are powered by "renewable" energy? The future is very bleak, and the first signs are already apparent - like the illustrative trip between Stockholm and Nice done by some swedish car magazine, where nine charges of Jaguar I-Pace was three times as expensive than three tanks of diesel fuel for Volvo XC60, despite hat fuel having hefty duty on it. Or the very fact that in Germany fuel costs for EV are slightly lower than for diesel - if you will add to these electricy costs duty and additional price increase due to push for renewables, then you will get higher costs than currently for V8 petrol engine - nice, isn't it?
@johnstasiak942 Жыл бұрын
@@mshathlonxp That plus the electrical grid can't handle EV's. California cries for EV owners to not charge therir cars during "peak" periods and the ban on selling internal combustion engine powered cars hasn't taken effect yet.
@bmsmusician3 жыл бұрын
Why has Norway accelerated the transition so fast? There's no VAT on EV's and no road tax among many other incentives. Nice move!
@TwoTimesTwentyOne Жыл бұрын
I share this video, every chance I get...
@AllFather-TheStoicGod3 жыл бұрын
Are we going to just overlook the hit and run by the Tesla?! 🤣😅 Great video! 💯👍🏼🔥
@abdebee32213 жыл бұрын
Amazing animation! Can you please make a German version of this? I need these facts almost every single day!
@Torbjoern763 жыл бұрын
There is already an official german version from KZbin Channel "Move Electric".
@zivkovicable3 жыл бұрын
When I was in Germany I realised that an aversion to subtitles was a national characteristic. Strange for a country with such a high literacy rate.
@fullychargedshow3 жыл бұрын
Already been done. Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/g56Zn2x8itJonJo
@SebastianFleischhacker3 жыл бұрын
There is an amazing version in Spanish
@abdebee32213 жыл бұрын
@@zivkovicable since all the movies here are synchronized, we are not so used to subtitles
@Fil46713 жыл бұрын
Well...that opened my mind about EVs even more. I already knew gas was ineffectient and very pollutive, but this animation is so good. I'm saving for an EV and I'm hoping in 2025 I will exchange my car for and eletric one. Until there I will keep studying and working for making my dream come true. I absoluty love the tech that is coming with every new car that is coming out and the future that is waiting for us. And the dude in the end of the video was so good :D.
@iakona233 жыл бұрын
It seems like most of these pump jacks are out under the big sky where there is lots of sunlight. If we could put a solar panel and a battery backup next to each of these pump jacks, we could generate plenty of electricity from solar power to get the oil out of the ground. Problem solved!
@lizdersley98033 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Simple enough even for politicians and journalists. What is the proposal to get it to them all or do we each have to do our own MP and newspaper? Do we need to ask?